Featured Articles

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Said the Spider to the Fly

Satan loves to trap us when we wander away from God's people.

Have you been trapped lately?

Let's DO It!

Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.

What's got you stuck in neutral?

Rap or Not ... It's for the Lord

Can a Christian father learn a lot about faith from his rappin' son and the rap he wrote to be sung at church?

Can anything good come from rap music?

Why Pray When You Can Worry?

Bill Sherrill describes the problem with worry and how we often replace prayer with worry, but reminds us that peace isn't about circumstances or logic, but trust in God.

What's the big deal with our worries?

Action!

Patrick Odum shares his experience on a backlot production center and compares a practical set with a facade and applies it to our spiritual life.

Does faith really show itself with actions?

Talk Less Hug More

Ron Rose talks about his adopted granddaughter, Halle Grace, a Russian lifeguard and Halle's desire to hug and be hugged.

Why not forget winning arguments and win the heart?

Writing on Tablets

Stacy Voss talks about writing and also writing on the hearts of her children.

So what are you writing on?

The Hardest Grace of All

Forgiving others when they have truly hurt us is the hardest grace of all.

Can you really forgive?

Cutting Off Conversation

Rubel Shelly describes how hard it is to really listen and not cut off someone else's conversation.

Why is it so hard not to interrupt?